#BDC8AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.038 126), rgb(189, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#BDC8AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC8AE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.038 126) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDC8AE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC8AE | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC8AE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC8AE text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC8AE
oklch(81.7% 0.038 126)
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Step 400
400
#97A87F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925E
oklch(63.1% 0.077 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#677C44
oklch(55.5% 0.084 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#566936
oklch(49.2% 0.078 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#46552D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4629
oklch(37.6% 0.049 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#BDC8AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CBC4AD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC5C1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC8AE
#BDC8AE
oklch(81.7% 0.038 126)
- #C9BDD7
#C9BDD7
oklch(81.6% 0.038 306.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDC8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.003
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #BDC8AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.